Dodgeball

This article is about the sport. For the film, see Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. For the location service, see Dodgeball (service). For the object sometimes used in the game, see utility ball. For the video game, see Super Dodge Ball.
Dodgeball
Highest governing bodyWorld Dodgeball Federation and World Dodgeball Association
Characteristics
ContactNo
Team members6 per side
TypeIndoor
EquipmentDodgeball (utility ball)
VenueDodgeball court
Presence
OlympicNo
ParalympicNo

Dodgeball is a team sport in which players on two opposing teams try to throw balls and hit opponents while avoiding being hit themselves. The objective of each team is to eliminate all members of the opposing team by hitting them with thrown balls, catching a ball thrown by an opponent, or inducing an opponent to commit a violation, such as stepping outside the court.

The sport is mostly played in schools under varying rules, and also formally as an international sport, under rules that vary among international governing bodies, such as the World Dodgeball Federation (WDBF), which runs the Dodgeball World Championship and the World Dodgeball Association (WDA). USA Dodgeball is the governing entity for dodgeball in the United States, with member leagues and clubs across the nation.